When you're scooping out the fireplace, save the ashes to fertilize plants in the garden. Here are seven plants that thrive ...

Are ashes good for plants when applied to garden soil? The answer depends on the “disposition” of the soil—whether it is sweet (alkaline) or sour (acidic) in nature! Because the carbonates in wood ash ...

A wood-burning fireplace or stove is a welcome sight in the cold winter months. Now, what do we do with all the ashes? Many gardeners recommend spreading them in the ...

If you enjoy using your fireplace throughout the winter, you may have accumulated a pile of wood ash. As the weather warms up, it's important to clean out your fireplace, but where do you put all of ...

With the fire burning this winter, you might consider putting the ashes in your garden. Here's what pros say about whether it ...

I want to use wood ashes from my stove in my garden. How much should I apply each year? Wood ash is a good source of plant-available potassium and other mineral nutrients, BUT it is very alkaline.

I had an unusual question from one of my readers while at the butcher shop in Jeromesville a few years ago. She was concerned about throwing wood ash on her garden and whether the practice of ...

Bob over in Wardensville, West Virginia, writes: “I’ve got a lot of wood ashes. I wonder if I can use them in the garden? And if so where?” A little bit of ash can be a good thing Bob; but large ...

After a couple of cold nights, you might start eyeing the growing pile of ash in your fireplace, wondering if you can use it in your landscape. The short answer is “it depends,” experts say. Clean ...

Question: I have a wood stove and generate a lot of ashes this time of year. Is it OK to put wood ash in the garden, compost or lawn? Answer: Wood ash contains most of the 13 essential nutrients that ...

A wood burner is cosy but are the ashes safe to use in the garden/. Photo: STUFF / The-Press Q. Is there a way to use or incorporate excess wood ash from my wood burner as fertiliser in my vegetable ...